Advice on stocking

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  1. LiveBait58

    LiveBait58 Astrea Snail

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    I recently posted this in another forum but since this forum is more understanding, fair, and helpful I figured I would post it here as well.

    So I bought an established 125g tank, fish and all, and would like everyone's opinion on the list of fish that are currently in the tank. So....

    1 Yellow Tang (4")
    1 Blue Hippo (4")
    2 False Percula Clowns (2")
    1 Copperband Butterfly (1.5")
    1 Harlequin Sweetlips (2")
    1 Flame Angel (1.5")
    1 Coral Beauty (2")
    1 Royal Gramma (2")
    1 Yellow Watchman Goby (2")

    Now.....some things to note... all fish are getting along great, even the flame and coral beauty. I realize that the sweetlips will grow to an enormous size but since I wasn't the one to add him to the tank I will simply have to wait and find a home for him once he outgrows the 125 or simply grows large enough to eat tank mates. The tank has about 150+ lbs of live rock and I plan to add more plus a fuge very soon. The skimmer and sump are the correct size for the tank and the skimmer is pulling waste out REALLY well. I have a decent CUC and am working on adding to it as well. All parameters have tested ideal thus far and I am doing water changes weekly. So what do you guys/girls think? A good list? Destined for failure? Advice? Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    If everyone is getting along well, I would leave it alone for now. Like you already noticed, the sweetlips is going to become a problem one day, but like you said, you weren't the one to put it in there and all you can do now is plan for the future. The two angels may or may not be a problem for each other, but as long as they aren't fighting, I wouldn't worry.
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    +1 to ^^^, kudos for preparing and learning about the inhabitants. Sounds loke you have good plans for the future also.